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Acupuncture
my heart’s been dropped
one too many times between
floorboards where pearls
were cultivated in soil and
barbs vines
moments which taught me to
look away, relentlessly
mindfully origami’ed.
quietly lost, I wonder off
path into unordain
territory
I think of father, how stars
would fall out of the sky as he
would orbit empty bottles
with no real courage only
liquid psychosis bittering his
inner divinity
he kept vocals and affection
hidden as though they were
rejected organs
(I) a daughter didn't believe
in prayer: she was never
befitting, existing only
through contrast to the rest of
his seedlings
as mother chokes on rigor
mortis bones and gasps
ghostly fumes of what use to
be
I thought you'd all vanquished
but today I see you and you
appear almost human
one too many times between
floorboards where pearls
were cultivated in soil and
barbs vines
moments which taught me to
look away, relentlessly
mindfully origami’ed.
quietly lost, I wonder off
path into unordain
territory
I think of father, how stars
would fall out of the sky as he
would orbit empty bottles
with no real courage only
liquid psychosis bittering his
inner divinity
he kept vocals and affection
hidden as though they were
rejected organs
(I) a daughter didn't believe
in prayer: she was never
befitting, existing only
through contrast to the rest of
his seedlings
as mother chokes on rigor
mortis bones and gasps
ghostly fumes of what use to
be
I thought you'd all vanquished
but today I see you and you
appear almost human
Published 28th Sep 2020
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28th Sep 2020 00:49am
Whoa! Now, that's a heck of a poem my friend. It's powerfully evocative, with lots of vivid imagery and emotions, and filled with creative and beautiful analogies, aching to the core. My kind of writing!
You're definitely not a rookie to this, though I see you are new here. Welcome to the website! It's good to have another talented writer aboard! ❤️🙏
You're definitely not a rookie to this, though I see you are new here. Welcome to the website! It's good to have another talented writer aboard! ❤️🙏
28th Sep 2020 00:51am
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28th Sep 2020 1:03am
Welcome to DU! Wowzers UV........this is an outstanding ink......way to start out......very intriguing for sure.......enjoyed.......purple luv & hugs xo :)
28th Sep 2020 2:50am
28th Sep 2020 2:41pm
i am so glad i clicked on your avatar this morning! this is a fantastic piece of writing. it's chock full of beautiful imagery and is well thought out. That fourth stanza, though. it is stunning. such a perfect description. well done and welcome to DU!
8th Oct 2020 6:09pm
Gorgeous, aching and haunting and brilliant. Agreed that you are no novice to the quill.
